Governor Scott signs economic development bills
Recently Governor Phil Scott signed three bills that will support the state’s economic and workforce development efforts. They expand worker recruitment initiatives, grow the emerging distilled ...
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The many ways to measure Vermont’s livability
“Livability,” “quality of life,” “sense of place”—these are all terms used to describe some of the less tangible but very important aspects of a town, city, or state that make it a good place to ...
Beta Technologies lifts off from Vermont
You’ve heard of electric vehicles, but have you heard of electric aviation? Beta Technologies, a solutions provider for energy storage, power conversion, thermal analysis, and electric propulsion
Vermont Coffee Company workforce training supported by state grant
Vermont Coffee Company was recently awarded $20,000 in training funds from the Vermont Department of Economic Development’s Vermont Training Program. Vermont Coffee Company collaborated with ...
Vermont companies support New American workers
In a 2016, the New American Economy reported that, as a whole, New Americans in Vermont earned $654.7M in 2014. These employees work for hundreds of Vermont businesses, and many of these ...
April 2nd is Vermont Equal Pay Day
Governor Phil Scott today signed a proclamation recognizing April 2, 2019 as Equal Pay Day in Vermont, highlighting the gender pay gap between men and women’s earnings and the importance of ...
Vermonters boost community engagement with historic renovations
Across Vermont, communities are investing in historic, centrally located buildings in an effort to transform them into spaces where people can come together.
In January 2018, a community group
Workforce training grant to help grow Vermont maple industry
Runamok Maple and Sogle Property LLC (d/b/a Thunder Basin Maple Works) have been granted a combined $95,779.90 in Vermont Training Program (VTP) funds. Both companies are co-owned by Eric and ...
Vermont Training Program to support granite industry workforce
The Vermont Department of Economic Development has approved a workforce training grant of $40,055 for Buttura & Gherardi Granite Artisans to reboot and update granite apprenticeship ...
Vermont Systems receives Vermont Training Program grant for workforce expansion
Vermont Systems, an employee-owned recreation management software company headquartered in Essex Junction, has received a workforce development grant of $150,353 through Department of Economic ...
PC Construction awarded Vermont Training Program grant
PC Construction, an employee-owned company headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont, has been awarded $88,511 in Department of Economic Development, Vermont Training Program grant monies. ...
Entrepreneurial success in Vermont takes many forms
Scrappy, motivated, innovative, even desperate. These are words that can describe most small business owners as they pursue their dreams along with success. Recently Vermont Public Radio aired a ...